This year you could argue that there are a dozen tier 1 and tier 2 QBs available (BTW, that is the most I've ever seen), with guys like Eli, Ben, Cutler, Dalton becoming the start of tier 3. In a recent 14 team no trade, no waiver pick-ups "best-ball" re-draft format, I loaded up on RBs and TEs (TE premium of 1.5 PPR), completely ignoring QBs and WRs, while almost everyone else picked one of the tier 1 or tier 2 QBs as well as at least one elite WR.
I did analyze the QBs. I knew that Eli and Cutler were a hand-in-glove fit for a late QBBC. I took my 1st two WRs (Decker and De Jackson) in the 6th & 7th round in the 14 teamer, and then attacked my QB position followed by[SIZE=14.44444465637207px] Eli in the 8th, and then Cutler. I believe that i will get the same or better production from the QB position than those owners who picked the tier 1 & tier 2 guys. At the same time, I was able to gain the advantage and squeeze the owners who ignored the RBs and TEs early.[/SIZE]
Here is how the schedules of Eli and Cutler mesh. :
[SIZE=14.44444465637207px]..............Eli...match-up......Cutler...match-up...est. yds best match-up[/SIZE]
WK 1.....DAL....neutral.........CIN......neutral..........285 (JAY)
WK 2.....DEN...neutral.........MIN......neutral .........270 (ELI)
WK 3.....CAR...neutral.........PIT......negative.......240 (ELI)
WK 4.....KC.....positive...... DET.....neutral..........305 (ELI)
WK 5.....PHL...neutral..........NO......positive........315 (JAY)
WK 6.....CHI....neutral..........NYG....neutral..........275 (JAY)
WK 7.....MIN....neutral.........WAS....positive.......345 (JAY)
WK 8.....PHI....positive.......BYE.........................305 (ELI)
WK 9.....BYE......................GB.......neutral....... ..285 (JAY)
WK 10...OAK...neutral.........DET.....neutral..........285 (JAY)
WK 11...GB.....neutral.........BAL.....negative......260 (ELI)
WK 12...DAL...neutral.........STL.....neutral...........280 (ELI)
WK 13...WAS..positive......MIN.....neutral...........325 (ELI)
PLAYOFFS
WK 14...SD.....neutral........DAL.....neutral............265 (ELI)
WK 15...SEA,,negative.....CLE.....neutral.......... 260 (JAY)
WK 16...DET...neutral........ PHI.....positive.........295 (JAY)
[SIZE=14.44444465637207px]I didn't really add up and compare the numbers with other scenarios, but I'd wager that my QBBC approach will beat most of the guys who took a tier 1 or tier 2 starting QB and then a lessor QB as a back-up.[/SIZE]
My WRs are Decker, Jackson, V Brown, G Tate, McCluster and Boyce (we start a minimum of 3). There's more than one way to skin the cat, and in a 14 teamer with premium TE scoring, I believe that this approach was optimum given the scoring rules and how this draft went down.